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Maryland Farmhouse Restoration
Maryland Farmhouse Restoration
John Patrick Cunningham / ArchitectJohn Patrick Cunningham / Architect
The main entry is accessed from the front porch, and leads to the living room to the east, and the kitchen to the west.
Photo of a medium sized farmhouse foyer in New York with white walls, dark hardwood flooring, a double front door, a glass front door and wainscoting.
ARTZAINAK
ARTZAINAK
BAUD - Architecture d'intérieurBAUD - Architecture d'intérieur
Rural entrance in Bordeaux with yellow walls, ceramic flooring, a double front door, a grey front door, brown floors and wainscoting.
Custom Home
Custom Home
Argo Construction & DevelopmentArgo Construction & Development
Design ideas for a large contemporary hallway in New York with white walls, porcelain flooring, a double front door, a white front door, white floors and wainscoting.
Custom Doors | Entry Door Installs - Great Park
Custom Doors | Entry Door Installs - Great Park
The Happy Go-Lucky | Luxury Residential GroupThe Happy Go-Lucky | Luxury Residential Group
Inspiration for a small contemporary front door in Orange County with white walls, dark hardwood flooring, a double front door, a light wood front door, brown floors, a vaulted ceiling and wainscoting.
Luxury New Build in Lexington, MA
Luxury New Build in Lexington, MA
BK Classic Collections Home StagersBK Classic Collections Home Stagers
Design ideas for a large classic foyer in Boston with light hardwood flooring, a double front door, a black front door and wainscoting.
Balwyn North
Balwyn North
Design N Build ConstructionDesign N Build Construction
Entry hall with inlay marble floor and raised panel led glass door
Photo of a medium sized classic vestibule in Melbourne with beige walls, marble flooring, a double front door, a medium wood front door, beige floors, a coffered ceiling and wainscoting.
MONCEAU
MONCEAU
atelier daaaatelier daaa
Photo : BCDF Studio
Design ideas for a large contemporary foyer in Paris with white walls, light hardwood flooring, a double front door, a white front door, beige floors and wainscoting.
National City Contemporary Home Remodeling - San Diego, CA
National City Contemporary Home Remodeling - San Diego, CA
Bayside Home ImprovementBayside Home Improvement
Explore Bayside Home Improvement's comprehensive Home Remodeling Project in National City, San Diego. Our meticulous approach to renovation ensures every aspect of your home is rejuvenated to perfection. From essential spaces like bathrooms and kitchens to intricate details such as closets, staircases, and fireplaces, we offer a complete range of remodeling services. Trust our team to deliver impeccable results, tailored to enhance your living environment. Join us as we redefine luxury living in National City, San Diego.
Classical
Classical
In IdeasIn Ideas
Design ideas for a large hallway in Sydney with beige walls, marble flooring, a double front door, a medium wood front door, beige floors, a coffered ceiling and wainscoting.
ARTZAINAK
ARTZAINAK
BAUD - Architecture d'intérieurBAUD - Architecture d'intérieur
Hall entrée 1
Inspiration for a rural entrance in Bordeaux with yellow walls, ceramic flooring, a double front door, a white front door, brown floors and wainscoting.
Heritage Blvd Main Floor
Heritage Blvd Main Floor
ReStart Home RenovationsReStart Home Renovations
This was a main floor interior design and renovation. Included opening up the wall between kitchen and dining, trim accent walls, beamed ceiling, stone fireplace, wall of windows, double entry front door, hardwood flooring.
Rénovation d'un appartement haussmanien à Paris 15ème
Rénovation d'un appartement haussmanien à Paris 15ème
Avéo Neuilly-sur-SeineAvéo Neuilly-sur-Seine
This is an example of a large classic foyer in Paris with white walls, medium hardwood flooring, a double front door, a white front door and wainscoting.
Next Generation Renovation : Entryway
Next Generation Renovation : Entryway
Tamara Day DesignTamara Day Design
Inspiration for a medium sized classic front door in Kansas City with white walls, medium hardwood flooring, a double front door, a black front door, multi-coloured floors, a vaulted ceiling and wainscoting.
Maryland Farmhouse Restoration
Maryland Farmhouse Restoration
John Patrick Cunningham / ArchitectJohn Patrick Cunningham / Architect
A view from the living room looking through the entry, towards the kitchen.
Design ideas for a medium sized farmhouse foyer in New York with white walls, dark hardwood flooring, a double front door, a glass front door and wainscoting.
時の宿り
時の宿り
匠木内 / 株式会社木内建築匠木内 / 株式会社木内建築
Design ideas for a foyer in Other with beige walls, concrete flooring, a double front door, a black front door, grey floors, a wood ceiling and wainscoting.
Custom Doors | Entry Door Installs - Great Park
Custom Doors | Entry Door Installs - Great Park
The Happy Go-Lucky | Luxury Residential GroupThe Happy Go-Lucky | Luxury Residential Group
Photo of a small contemporary front door in Orange County with white walls, dark hardwood flooring, a double front door, a light wood front door, brown floors, a vaulted ceiling and wainscoting.
The Attic Bedroom
The Attic Bedroom
homebyn Annamaria Pivettahomebyn Annamaria Pivetta
L'entrata con le scale ospita questo bel mobile vintage borchiato e un attaccapanni. Il bel colore arancione caratterizza tutta la palette cromatica della casa, dove ritroveremo assieme ai neutri anche i verdi i rossi.
VOMERO
VOMERO
VSTUDIOVSTUDIO
Inspiration for a medium sized contemporary foyer in Naples with white walls, light hardwood flooring, a double front door, a medium wood front door, brown floors and wainscoting.
Ristrutturazione e arredamento di un corridoio d'ingresso.
Ristrutturazione e arredamento di un corridoio d'ingresso.
Susanna BaggioSusanna Baggio
ristrutturazione e arredo di un corridoio d'ingresso
Inspiration for an expansive contemporary hallway in Venice with white walls, a double front door, a grey front door, multi-coloured floors and wainscoting.
National City Contemporary Home Remodeling - San Diego, CA
National City Contemporary Home Remodeling - San Diego, CA
Bayside Home ImprovementBayside Home Improvement
Explore Bayside Home Improvement's comprehensive Home Remodeling Project in National City, San Diego. Our meticulous approach to renovation ensures every aspect of your home is rejuvenated to perfection. From essential spaces like bathrooms and kitchens to intricate details such as closets, staircases, and fireplaces, we offer a complete range of remodeling services. Trust our team to deliver impeccable results, tailored to enhance your living environment. Join us as we redefine luxury living in National City, San Diego.

Entrance with a Double Front Door and Wainscoting Ideas and Designs

The entrance of your home is a critical area to design well because as we all know, first impressions count. As the first thing that visitors will see when they arrive, your entrance is your opportunity to offer guests a warm welcome while introducing the personality of your home. Equally important, it welcomes you home every day, so make it somewhere that you’re glad to come home to. The entrance to your home begins the moment you get to the front door, so make sure both inside and out get the attention of your decorator’s touch. Make your foyer the best possible introduction to the rest of the house, and if you wish, you can have a bit of fun with the doorway; paint, tiles, door handles and lighting are all ways to make front doors a statement – a dramatic entrance, if you will.

What front doors can I choose from?

Your first decision when updating front doors is what type of external doors you want to use, taking into account style, security and accessibility. Investing in a high quality front door is always worthwhile – this is a purchase where a little extra money goes a long way. Hardwood exterior doors remain the most popular choice of front door; as well as being the most economical, timber also opens the door to an endless selection of paint, hardware and embellishment. However, natural wood doors do have their downsides – prone to warping, they require more upkeep and may require replacing if not adequately cared for. Whether you opt for solid oak external doors or an oak veneer option, wooden doors are a match made in heaven for period architecture – it’s hard to imagine a Georgian house without a solid, six-panel door, or a Victorian home sans its gleaming hardware and stained glass panes. If you prefer non-wooden exterior doors, the alternatives are UPVC doors, GRP doors (collectively known as composite doors) and steel doors. UPVC front doors are often the most inexpensive alternative to timber and offer added insulation benefits; because the material itself can be a comparatively insubstantial, UPVC external doors are built into steel door frames for added reinforcement. GRP (glass-reinforced plastic, or fibreglass to you and me) doors offer the same properties, with a woodgrain effect that can provide a happy medium for lovers of timber. Steel doors are less widely used in the UK than the US, and make great contemporary front doors thanks to their sleek, modern appearance.

How do I decorate my doorway?

Renovating or replacing your front doors is one of the quickest ways to give your home a makeover, and affords the perfect opportunity to add a splash of colour to the front of your home. To improve your front door’s kerb appeal you can flank the doorway with decorative trees or flowering plants in attractive planters and “dress” the door with shiny hardware. Door knockers and door knobs can be more than functional with a range of styles and materials available to add some personality to exterior doors. A traditional brass door knocker can be the perfect complement to a solid oak doorway painted in a rich shade of green or blue, whilst contemporary chrome door hardware will look perfect against a white or eggshell door. If you are looking for an elegant front door option, opt for a hardwood door with built in obscured glass panels to let light into your hallway. If you would rather avoid a glass paned front door for security reasons then smaller decorative glass panels can also be inserted into the surround or door frame. You can choose stained glass panes for decorative effect, patterned or textured glass will allow light in but protect your privacy or get your home name or number etched into a glass pane for a practical but personal touch.

How should I light my front entrance?

The warm glow from a doorway is one of the most welcoming sights that can greet us when we arrive home. An entrance light is of practical importance – we have all spent time fumbling for our house keys in the dark – but it also offers an opportunity to add warmth and character to front doors and entrances. A wall mounted lantern is a charming traditional choice, or for bright, directed illumination opt for a security spotlight. There are a whole variety of switching options available – you can choose a motion sensor light that switches on right when you need it most, a timer light that will offer illumination on a fixed schedule or a switched outdoor light. Pointing light upward is a good way to avoid harsh glare, or choose recessed lighting if you prefer not to have a hanging light in front of your external doors. An entrance is also a great place to display lighting as a decorative feature – choose a table lamp that echoes the lines and colours of the hall beyond it.

What furniture and storage do I need in my entryway?

It’s important to keep the entrance to your home as open and clutter free as possible, so selecting a few practical items that will help with storage and offer a warm welcome is the best approach for this area. Coat stands, umbrella holders and shoe racks are practical foyer additions that will keep the area tidy. For the knick knacks and paraphernalia that so often accumulate by front doors, sideboards or console tables are helpful and opting for a something with a drawer is a clever trick to ensure these things can be stowed out of sight. If you have the space, an armchair, occasional chair or hallway bench will prove useful for perching on when removing shoes and definitely consider multi-functional furniture such as a storage bench for shoes. A wall mounted shoe cabinet is a must have for a tighter space, getting shoes off the floor and neatly stowed away.

How do I decorate my foyer?

Particularly in the entrance to the home, colour can be a wonderful tool to set the tone of the house. Neutral palettes can create a serene atmosphere appropriate for greeting guests; alternatively, you might find yourself being a little bit more adventurous by choosing a whimsical wallpaper or a bold wall colour that could look overwhelming anywhere else in the house. In either case, the foyer can be blended seamlessly into the home with details that connect it to adjoining rooms. Even if your entrance is not self-contained, instead with exterior doors that open straight into the house, visual tricks make it possible to create the illusion of an entryway by defining the space as such. Changes in flooring, a well-placed rug, a screen or curtain, or even furniture such as a console table or coat rack, can be used to delineate the space and distinguish the entrance from the rest of the hallway. Decorating walls and furniture with photographs or artwork is a simple way of bringing your personality into the foyer and plants, lamps, candles, vases and ornaments can be displayed on windowsills, tables or shelves. As a final thoughtful touch, mirrors placed next to front doors are a practical choice for those last minute appearance checks, as long as it’s not directly opposite the doorway, which could back-light the user – decidedly not helpful!
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